Barnard 255
Overlaid DSS image of Barnard 255, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around Barnard 255
B255
| Type | Dark Nebula |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | |
| Size | 5' |
| Right Ascension | 17h 15' (2000) |
| Declination | 23° 22' S |
| Constellation | Ophiuchus |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
May 27, 2006 Gila, NM (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Visible but not very distinct, a somewhat darker patch west of a small group of stars
E.E. Barnard
25cm f/5 Astrograph
Dusky, diam. 5'."― A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way, E.E. Barnard, 1927
Other Data Sources for Barnard 255
Nearby objects for Barnard 255
7 objects found within 60'
| Barnard 246 | Barnard 60 | NGC 6325 |
| Omicron Ophiuchi | Omicron Ophiuchi A | |
| PK358+7.1 |
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Barnard 255